Kingston, MA is a small town located in Plymouth County, south of Boston. The community offers its residents many transportation options and services to get around the area. The MBTA Commuter rail serves Kingston, with regular trains that connect it to Boston and other nearby towns. For local travel in town, the Kingston Public Transportation (KPT) runs busses throughout the day, taking people everywhere from the downtown train station to surrounding neighborhoods. In addition, there are several private shuttle companies that offer rides to and from Kingston to airports, universities, and other locations in Massachusetts. For those who prefer to drive themselves around town, Kingston has plenty of parking available for visitors as well as residents. With all these transportation options available in Kingston, it is easy for locals and visitors alike to get where they need to go.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Kingston takes 31.9 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Kingston get to work:
- 85.0% drive their own car alone
- 5.6% carpool with others
- 5.3% work from home
- 3.1% take mass transit